British rider Adam Blythe makes a late dash for glory but Germany’s Marcel Kittel times his sprint to perfection. Mark Cavendish crashes into a car during the stage but manages to finish third. Defending champion Sir Bradley Wiggins stays safe and finishes in the peloton.

Monday, 8 September – stage 2

Australia’s Mark Renshaw wins from Britain’s Ben Swift after a hectic descent and sprint finish on the north Wales coast to take the overall lead. Defending champion Sir Bradley Wiggins leads out Team Sky team-mate Swift before finishing in the peloton.

Italy’s Edoardo Zardini time his late break to perfection to overhaul Nicolas Roche and take victory – and the overall lead – at the top of the Tumble in Abergavenny. Michal Kwiatkowski finishes second ahead of Roche, while defending champion Sir Bradley Wiggins moves into fifth in the overall standings, 24 seconds behind Zardini.

Wednesday, 10 September – stage 4

Michal Kwiatkowski takes the lead of the Tour of Britain after powering to victory on stage four in Bristol. The Pole heads stage-three winner Edoardo Zardini by three seconds overall, while Sir Bradley Wiggins drops back another place to sixth overall.

Thursday, 11 September – stage 5

Exmouth – Exeter, 177.3km (110.3 miles)

Brandle described the stage win as “the biggest victory of my career so far”

Austria’s Matthias Brandle is the lone survivor of a four-man breakaway, holding on for victory in front of Shane Archbold and Maarten Wynants. Michal Kwiatkowski finishes seventh to retain the lead, with no change in the overall standings.

Sunday, 14 September – stage 8a

Sir Bradley Wiggins wins the individual time trial in London to move up to third in the general classification with a time of nine minutes 50 seconds, but Dylan van Baarle retains the yellow jersey ahead of the final stage through the streets of the capital.

Sunday, 14 September – stage 8b

London, 88.8km (55 miles) – 10 laps of 8.8km (5.5 miles)

Dylan van Baarle won the overall title as Marcel Kittel pipped Mark Cavendish to the final stage win

Mark Cavendish loses out by inches to Marcel Kittel in a sprint finish on the final stage of the Tour, as Dylan van Baarle wins the overall race, finishing ahead of Poland’s Michal Kwiatkowski and Britain’s Sir Bradley Wiggins.